Number Puzzle
Project by
Brian Wildman
Published On
September 16, 2015
General Information
Make a number puzzle for kids using Easel and the X-Carve
Project License
Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
Open in Easel®
Intro
How to make a number puzzle for Kids using Easel and the X-Carve. Simple and easy!!
Estimated time: 4 minutes
Material
Cut two pieces of 1/4" birch plywood to 11.5"W x 8.625"H
Estimated time: 2 minutes
Load project in Easel
Load project in Easel and send it to the X-Carve to cut.
Carve!!
Sit back and watch the X-Carve cut away.
Estimated time: 30 minutes
Cut Tabs
Once the X-Carve is done, cut the tables of with a sharp utility knife. Be careful!
Glue Up.
Glue the piece with the letters cut out to the second pieces of plywood. Make sure you don't get any glue where the numbers go. Us claps to hold the two pieces together while the glue drys.
Estimated time: 5 minutes
Paint the Numbers
Using craft paint, paint the numbers. I used 5 colors, red, yellow, green, purple and orange. Or you can paint the numbers any color you want.
Estimated time: 8 minutes
Sand
Sand the edge of the puzzle board so that everything is nice and smooth. I rounded the corners of the board as well. Don't want sharp points to hurt the kids.
Estimated time: 8 minutes
Glue on Knobs
I used a 1/8" dowel and cut 3/16" long pieces to glue on the numbers. To help keep the knobs straight I used a square to line them up.
Estimated time: 6 minutes
Finish
I sprayed everything with a spray on Polyurethane. My kids are out of the "put everything in your mouth" stage. So I want worried about the finish. There are kid friendly finishes out there if you are worried about your child putting the pieces in their mouth. Do a quick Google search to find natural wood finishes.
Estimated time: 5 minutes
Can you make this available publicly? The link is restricted as private. Thanks! Great project!
Matt Strohman · September 25, 2015
hmm interesting, the public box is check.
Brian Wildman · September 25, 2015
not public
Gabriel Hebert · October 29, 2015
@Gabriel Herbert It show its public on my end.
Brian Wildman · October 29, 2015
please make public.
Jeremy Hill · November 09, 2015
Brian, I had this same issue... you need to go into Easel with it open and go to "File... Share"...
Jason McGinn · November 16, 2015
Maybe add some holes to the numbers so you can just glue the dowel handles straight in there.
Tom Avern · November 17, 2015
what kind of colors did you use? is it safe for children
Ahmed Zahran · November 16, 2016
In addition to the precut holes, I used a plastic hangher to make the small dowel handles. Working great and always available.
Laurent Turcotte · December 08, 2018